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Capital	Honolulu
Nickname	Aloha State / Paradise of the Pacific
Motto	Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.)
Statehood	August 21, 1959 (50th)
Origin of State's Name	Possibly based on native Hawaiian word for homeland, "Owhyhee."
Largest Cities	Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Pearl City
Border States	None
Area	6,423 sq. mi.; 47th largest
State Bird	Nene (Hawaiian goose)
State Flower	Pua Aloalo (hibiscus brackenridgei)
State Tree	Kukui - Candlenut (aleurites moluccana)
State Song	Hawaii Ponoi - Hawaii's Own
The name Hawaii is believed to be an English adaptation of the native word for "homeland" (hawaiki or owhyhee). First settled by Polynesians sailing from other Pacific islands between A.D. 300 and 600, Hawaii was visited in 1778 by British Captain James Cook, who called the group the Sandwich Islands. Following its annexation in 1898, Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1900. Hawaii is the youngest state, joining the Union in 1959 as the 50th state, just after Alaska. Hawaii is world famous for its pleasant climate and spectacular beauty. It has deep-blue seas, brilliantly colored flowers, graceful palm trees, magnificent waterfalls and dramatic volcanoes. Hawaii consists of a chain of 132 islands; the eight main islands are at the southeastern end of the chain. Hawaii, the "Aloha State" has many customs originating from the original Polynesian settlers.

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